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Speaking about the major clean up this week, she said there is "loads of rubbish is left on the wrong side of the railway line. We have to carry the rubbish across the line...I'm aware there are now plans for a footbridge to access the weir."

The volunteers sifted through tonnes of rubbish

The Network Rail spokesman said: "We are aware that here is a relatively high pedestrian use. We would close all the crossings in the country if we could. It (a footbridge) is quite a big construction.

"The idea is an expensive proposition and it would take up a lot of land space."

The cost of a footbridge could vary between a six or even a seven-figure sum but costs would depend on factors such as land purchasing, crossing scale and design.